This report covers the technical assessment of the voluntary submission of Côte d’Ivoire on its proposed forest reference emission level (FREL) and forest reference level (FRL) in accordance with decision 13/CP.19 and in the context of results-based payments. The FREL and FRL proposed by Côte d’Ivoire cover the activities reducing emissions from deforestation, reducing emissions from forest degradation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks, which are among the activities included in paragraph 70 of decision 1/CP.16.

For its submission, Côte d’Ivoire developed a national FREL and FRL. The FREL and FRL presented in the original submission, based on the reference period 2015–2020, correspond to 46,886,522 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (t CO₂ eq) per year and –217,091 t CO₂ eq per year respectively. As a result of the facilitative process during the technical assessment, the FREL and FRL were modified to 32,363,393 t CO₂ eq per year and –350,986 t CO₂ eq per year respectively.

The assessment team notes that the data and information used by Côte d’Ivoire in constructing its FREL and FRL are transparent, complete and in overall accordance with the guidelines contained in the annex to decision 12/CP.17. This report contains information on the assessed FREL and FRL, and a few areas identified by the assessment team for future technical improvement in accordance with the provisions on the scope of the technical assessment contained in the annex to decision 13/CP.19.